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What does 避ける (さける, sakeru) mean?

避ける (さける, sakeru) means to avoid.

Quick facts
Readingさける
Romajisakeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
さける
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsakeru

to avoid

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to avoid (physical contact with)
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive · intransitive to ward off; to avert
  4. 4ichidan verb · transitive to put aside; to move out of the way

Example sentences

  • He has been avoiding me lately.

  • I go out avoiding the crowded hours.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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